The UK is just about to enter a month-long lockdown to combat the second wave of Covid-19 (and many other European countries are following a similar path). This means no races, no group training sessions, and no group rides. You can leave your home for exercise, but only with people within your hous…

I totally understand the argument of not wanting to use public health services at this time. When I got road rash in August 2019, I got it tended to at a walk-in centre (they originally told me to go to A&E because there was too much cleaning up of my many wounds to do. I begged the nurse and she e…

[image] RecoveryRide: I simply cannot see how training alone, in the open air, puts anyone else at any risk [image]

Johnnyvee: there’s no evidence that being fitter and leaner puts you at less risk from this virus Really? Effect of obesity: https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4130https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4130 https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-e…

Johnnyvee: Sorry but there’s no evidence that being fitter and leaner puts you at less risk from this virus. This thread of mine might help on this topic: [image] How does training and competing affect our immune system? Training Hi all, This came up at my runnin…

Johnnyvee: Sorry but there’s no evidence that being fitter and leaner puts you at less risk from this virus. I’ve a friend, in his 30s and very fit - he has the fastest time on one of the UK long distance (500km+) MTB routes. He contracted Coronavirus during the first wave seven months ago, …

Johnnyvee: There’s loads of reports about some very fit people getting critically ill from it. That’s not how less risk/probability works. Less does not = 0. Let’s say it reduces your chance of hospitalisation from (I’m making these numbers up) 3% to 1%. Some unlucky people will still end u…

In better, more off topic news, Real Ale is 99p a pint in ‘Spoons right now :beers: [image] So maybe leave the VO2 intervals until Friday, eh?

TR competition for who can drink the most before the pubs close? :rofl:

UK Lockdown #2: time for reverse periodisation?

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JoeX November 1, 2020, 9:18pm 21

This thread of mine might help on this topic:

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UK Lockdown #2: time for reverse periodisation?

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